The boys had a race 9/20 in North Carolina. What a trip. They also both had football practice ater school on Friday. What to do?? If they didn't go to practice, they could possibly not start in the first game. But if they went to practice, it meant driving all night. They boys went to practice and thankfully they only had practice until 4:15. By the time we got home, they took showers and we got in the truck, it was about 5:00. The worse possible time to leave since we had to go over the Tap and through Jersey. We trucked on and pulled off the ramp in NC at about 3:00. Now what? The gates are of course locked and not to open until 7:00. A hotel would have cost $100 for 3 hours. We pulled outside the gate, cracked the windows in the truck, and slept. By the time Husband and I relaxed, it was probably about 4:00. The track owner and workers pulled up to the gate at 6:30. In we went. Of course the boys were not tired at all since they were awake for about only 3 hours since they stepped into the truck. Thankfully the track has a bathroom with running water (usually there are only porta potties) so I was able to brush my teeth and wash a little and change cloths.

The boys both won each of their races. Since it was the last race for that series, it was a bonus race. Each boy won $800. Little Son's race was a nail bitter. In the first race he was in 2nd and passing for first. The car he was passing bumped into him a little and got a little sideways. Then, the boy passed little son back. On the last lap, at the white flag, little son passed him back. Coming out of the 4th turn for the checker, the 2nd place car tried to pass little son back and got stuck on his bumper. I thought they were going to crash. But no, little son crossed the line in first. His second race he was in 2nd for the entire race and made an amazing pass on the outside (the 1st place car was blocking) and won the race. After the race he had to bring his kart into tech and so did the 2nd place driver. The boys father was hysterical laughing. He told me that his son said "Dad!! (little son) Shake n Baked me in BOTH races!! I feel like Ricky Bobby's friend!! I couldn't help it, I started to laugh.

Big Son was amazing. He raced with the Senior drivers and beat them like crazy. He lead every lap of the race with nobody able to keep up to him.

One more major race for the year. Of course, it isn't really the end. Big son is racing one weekend in Long Island. The winner gets $2,500.00 plus prizes and 2nd-10 also win money and prizes. That will be fun. The race is Saturday, but we are going down on Friday and going to a party at a friends house, and then Saturday night there is a big BBQ at the track. We know people that live in that area and we haven't really seen them that much this year so it will be fun. Then in January there is another race for big son in Atlantic City. That will be a tough race. Usually about 60karts show up to race, but only 30 get to race.